Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, September 26, 1976

September 26, 1976 · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Brazoria

When
September 26, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
29.420, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
September 26, 2:15 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
September 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Coordinates
32.120, -96.330

Tornado, Coryell

When
September 26, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.430, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
September 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.720, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso

When
September 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Coordinates
31.780, -106.430

Hail, Moore

When
September 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.850, -101.970

Hail, Oldham

When
September 26, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -102.870

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
September 26, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -102.200

Tornado, Matagorda

When
September 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Matagorda County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.980, -95.950

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10131597, 10131598, 10131599, 10131600, 10131601, 10131602, 10131603, 10131604, 10131605, 10131606.